Jockey Club Opens First Race Day With Transit Appeal
Jockey Club schedules the first race at 7 pm each racing day. Street cars run direct to the track with white Columbia Garden cars transferring. Admission is $1. Ladies free. Officials include Hugh J. Wilson president Lou Frank secretary Joseph A. Murphy presiding judge and Ralph H. Tozer associate judge.
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Columbia
Hugh J. Wilson
Lou Frank
Joseph A. Murphy
Ralph H. Tozer
Wellington Debuts in Tacoma Rivalry as Tigers Fall
Immense crowd watches Wellington walk five, including two bases loaded, in his Tacoma debut. Gay holds Portland to six hits as Butte star Kane and Zearfoss struggle. McCloskey scores twice but Portland drops 6 1 to Spokane, with Kelley hampered but finishing. Attendance 1,500.
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Tacoma
Weellington
McCloskey
McHale
Kane
Zearfoss
White
Wellington
Gay
Butte
Tigers
Joe McCaurthy
Fisher
Ward
Andrews
Scond
June
McIntyre
Houtz
McDonough
Mary MacLane
Letcher
Nagle
Murdock
McCarthy
Hutchinson
Keefe
AL Ward
O McDonough
Rf Aneene
Zearfons
Bess
Beewree
Oe White
Colgan
Kelley Stars As Spokane Defeats Portland 38 To 6
Spokane dominated Portland with strong hitting led by Kelley four for four including a triple and a double. Hawley issued three walks and had wild pitching as boxmen faltered but Spokane's defense and timely hits produced a lopsided 38 to 6 victory. Hovvells and Reitz contributed infield plays to thwart Portland rallies.
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van Buren
McLaughliin
Elsey
Hey
Mullane
Howells
Hawkey
Weed
Corcoran
Hawley
Reiz
Retz
Anderson
Deisel
Kelly
Spokane
Portland
Cunningham
Standard
Kelley
Eilety
Hovvells
Serna
Reitz
Saragely
Mathewson Shuts Yankees. St Louis Beats Philadelphia on Slow Day
In Cincinnati Matthewson pitched in his old form with errorless support as 1,400 fans watched. The game across town in St Louis ended slowly with St. Louis defeating Philadelphia in front of 1,900 spectators. Battery details list Thielman Bergen and Yeager for the first, Yerkes M O Neil and J Neil for the latter. Umpires Powers and O Day Brown.
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Matthewson
R. H. E. Waretime
Thielman
Bergen
Mathewson
Yeager
Pittsburg Hands Boston Fourth Straight Defeat
Pittsburg outplayed Boston at every point and won easily in front of about 1,800 spectators. The game featured solid hitting from Leever, Smith, OConnor, Carney, Hale and Moran with Emslie umpiring.
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Boston
Feiaceres
Leever
Smith
O'Connor
Carney
Hale
Moran
Emslie
Baseball Games Set Across Pacific Northwest and National Leagues
Today’s slate features the Pacific Northwest League matchups Butte at Tacoma, Helena at Seattle, Portland at Spokane, plus National League games Boston at Brooklyn and Philadelphia at St. Louis. In the American League Cleveland visits Boston, Chicago plays Philadelphia, Detroit faces Washington, and St. Louis travels to Baltimore.
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S. Souls
Philadelphia
Boston
Washington
Detroit
Cleveland
Peewee
Baltimore
Butte
Tacoma
Helena
Seattle
Portland
Spokane
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Philadephia
Clifford and Opie Set for Broadway Showdown
Jack Clifford, who beat Jack Wade at the opera house Wednesday, accepts How ard Opie challenge. They will spar August 4 at Broadway theater under the Butte Gymnasium Club. A stronger billed card includes Jerry McCarthy vs Cal Hawkins and Jack Root vs Murphy later in August.
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Jack Clifford
Jack Wade
Opera House
Howard Opie
Broadway Theater
Butte Gymnasium
Clifford
Wade
Jerry McCarthy
Cal Hawkins
Haseen
Jack Root
Murphy
Murphy-Dunn
Broadway
Funeral of John O'Hearn Held on Mi soula Avenue
The funeral for John O'Hearn, a miner with Montana Ore Purchasing, was held yesterday from his family home on Mi soula avenue. A large funeral procession joined by members of the A. O. U. W. proceeded to Lawrence church and then to the Catholic cemetery where final rites were performed by Father Batens. He leaves a wife and four children, having suffered two years from consumption.
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John O'Hearn
United Works
Lawrence Church
O'Hearn
Montana Ore Purchasing Company
Wiggs Extends Shutout Streak as Seattle Loses to Coast
Wiggs pitched his fourth straight shutout for Seattle, dominating the game with unhittable later innings. Shaffer and Hannivan produced key moments for the Coast, while Seattle struggled to solve Wiggs and faced a tough series return with another start looming.
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Schwartz
Hickey
Hannivan
Peeples
Holley
Shaffer
Flannery
Babbitt
Campbell
Klopf
Stanley
Dalrymple
Harmon
Kid
Harlew
Schmeer
McCarthy
Jeffries Confident in 211-Pound Championship Bout
James J Jeffries asserts readiness for a hard fight against Bob Fitzsimmons as Eddie Graney the referee observes training in Piedmont hills. Fitzsimmons vows to win and meet Alex Greggains who plans to arrive Monday to begin final preparations for the next Friday bout.
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Bob H
Freiday
Anky
Bob
Eddie Graney
Jeffries
Piedmont Hills
Fitzsimmons
Alex Greggains
Ocean Beach
Fog Wins Silver Bow Stakes In Muddy Day At Track
The Fog won the Silver Bow stakes in heavy conditions amid snow and rain. Burdock captured the final race by four lengths after a long delay, with Lizzie Rice and Suhelma among the also-rans as favorites faltered.
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Suhelma
St. Winnifrede
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Burdock
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Dan Collins
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Bloss
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Jennie Hughes
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St Louis Forfeits Win After Baltimore Fail To Play
In Baltimore on July 17 the game with St Louis was forfeited to the visitors after five minutes. The St Louis players appeared and went through the motions, while no Baltimore players wore uniforms on the field. Umpire Carruthers ruled the forfeit in favor of St Louis.
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St. Louis
Carruthers
Cleveland Triumphs With Third Inning Rally In Rain Halted Game
Boston reports Cleveland won by a cluster of hits in the third, rain stopped play in the sixth. Attendance 4,822. Final score blocks unread. batteries listed as Young and Criger for Cleveland and Wrighty and Bemis for Boston.
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Washington Wins Behind Wild Pitching And Clutch Hitting
Miller's wildness and timely hitting by the home team lift Washington to victory. Attendance 2,487. Final score Washington ahead with Patton and McGuire listed as battery. Game played at Miller field.
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Philadelphia Victorious as Hitting Secures Chicago Win
Opportune hitting led Philadelphia to a win over Chicago. Hastings faltered and retired in the first inning. Attendance about 1 270. Batter ies Pratt and Sullivan for Philadelphia while Hastings, Witz, and Powers pitched.
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Philadelphia Pickrdes Pest
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Jl Witz
Powers
Colorado Springs St Joseph game postponed by rain
Baseball scoreboard reports Omaha 5 Peoria 0, Denver 2 Kansas City 1, Des Moines 3 Milwaukee 2 as listed results with rain causing postponement noted for the Colorado Springs St Joseph matchup. The entries reflect scores and locations in a compact recap.
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Omaha
Peoria
Denver
Kansas City
Des Moines
Milwaukee
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